English Dictionary

short

adj

Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically. / (of a person) Of comparatively small height. / Having little duration.

He is wearing a short dress.

意味（1）

Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.

意味（2）

(of a person) Of comparatively small height.

意味（3）

Having little duration.

Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals.

意味（4）

(followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).

Phone is short for telephone and asap short for as soon as possible.

意味（5）

(cricket, of a fielder or fielding position) that is relatively close to the batsman.

意味（6）

(cricket, of a ball) bowled so that it bounces relatively far from the batsman.

意味（7）

(golf, of an approach shot or putt) that falls short of the green or the hole.

意味（8）

(gambling) Of betting odds, offering a small return for the money wagered.

意味（9）

(baking, of pastries, metallurgy) Brittle, crumbly. (See shortbread, shortcake, shortcrust, shortening, hot short, cold-short.)

I chose to interpret the references to butter and sugar as indicating that a short pastry was required. (Later editions suggest a biscuit-like texture.)

意味（10）

Abrupt; brief; pointed; petulant.

He gave a short answer to the question.

意味（11）

Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty.

a short supply of provisions

意味（12）

Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.

to be short of money

意味（13）

Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.

an account which is short of the truth

意味（14）

(colloquial) Undiluted; neat.

“There ain’t no drain of nothing short handy, is there?” said the Chicken, generally. “This here sluicing night is hard lines to a man as lives on his condition.”

“There ain’t no drain of nothing short handy, is there?” said the Chicken, generally. “This here sluicing night is hard lines to a man as lives on his condition.” Captain Cuttle proffered a glass of rum […]

意味（15）

(obsolete) Not distant in time; near at hand.

Marinell was sore offended / That his departure thence should be so short.

意味（16）

(finance) Being in a financial investment position that is structured to be profitable if the price of the underlying security declines in the future.

Coordinate term: long

意味（17）

(by extension) Doubtful of, skeptical of.

意味（18）

(finance, dated) Of money: given in the fewest possible notes, i.e. those of the largest denomination.

He pulled a cheque-book from his pocket, and drew for two hundred thousand pounds. “I'll take it short,” he said […]